E-Book Version of New Dan Brown Novel OutSelling Hardcover

Get those conspiracy theories ready--it's seems that Dan Brown's latest book is sparking quite the paradigm shift. The electronic version The Lost Symbol is currently beating its hardcover counterpart on Amazon's best seller list.

Get those conspiracy theories ready--it's seems that Dan Brown's latest book is sparking quite the paradigm shift. The electronic version The Lost Symbol is currently beating its hardcover counterpart on Amazon's best seller list.

Both versions of the title are topping Amazon's Mystery and Thrillers list, in the first and second position. Of course this doesn't mean that the electronic version--priced $6 cheaper than its printer counterpart--will ultimate outsell the hardcover. The list is updated hourly and doesn't reflect final sales.

Still, it's hard not to view the numbers as a bit of a watershed moment in the battle of old school versus new.

Brian Heater has worked at a number of tech pubs, including Engadget, Laptop, and PCMag (where he served as Senior Editor). Most recently, he was as the Managing Editor of TechTimes.com. His writing has appeared in Spin, Wired, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly, The Onion, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Beast and various other publications. He hosts the weekly Boing Boing interview podcast RiYL, has appeared as a regular NPR contributor and shares his Queens apartment with a rabbit named Lucy.
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